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' VEHICLE BRAKE Filed June 2 1,927 2 Sheets-Sheetl Marsh 1&9, 2 L HRR@ 3,365,565

vEHcLE BRAKE Filed. June 2, z sheets-sheer 2 Q01 Inventor @E l ES .Llqy h# Patented Mar.` 19, 1929.

UNITED sTArEs Application led .Tune 2,

use of the conventional type of brake band is eliminated thereby dispensing with the annoyance of brake adjustment, replacing of brake bands, the grabbing of the brake, as well as the skidding of the car/due to an unevenapplication of the brake.

Another object of the invention is to provide operating means for the piston forming a permanent connection with the vehicle wheel whereby to continuously operate the piston and to provide control means operated from the instrument board of the vehicle connected with'the compression end of the cylinder whereby to relieveV the same of all pressure therein during. the normal running of the c'ar and to increase'the pressure therein against the'operationl of the piston so as to cause a braking action for the wheel.

'Another object of theV invention is to provide automatic valves carried by the piston communicating with the compression chamber properly tensioned so as to prevent the creation'of too great a pressure within the cylinder so as to prevent a too sudden stopping of the wheel thereby to eliminate skidding vof the car. I A further object of the invention is to provide an oiling system extending from the engine of the car to the piston within the cylingo/ V der whereby to properly lubricate the same.

A still further object is to provide a dust and dirt proof housing for the entire brake mechanism.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction, combination and arrangement of the various elements forming a part of the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vplan view of an automobile chassis showing my brake mechanism in operative position thereon, v

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional viewthrough one of the brake cylinders and coacting parts in position upon the rear axle of the wheel,

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the LLOYD HARRIS, 0F RUSHSYLVANIA, OHIO.

` ranged an air cut-ott valve 17 ating lever 18 connected therewith and ex- OFFICE, i

. `VLEIHICLE BRAKE.

1927. serial No. 196,021.

method of mounting the device in connection with the front wheel of the vehicle, A Figure 4 is a vertical sectional View 4taken substantially along a line 4 4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a longitudinal .sectional view through one of the pistons showing the auto- Y matic pressure valve, and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view through the inner end of the cylinder showing the position of the brake control valve with respect thereto.

Referring now to the drawings I have shown my invention adapted for use upon an automobile chassis indicated at 5 having front and rear axles 6 and 7 respectively,

upon which aremounted the wheels 8. At-

tached to the inner hub of each of the wheels I arrange a 4bevel gear 9 adapted to rotate with the wheel andl upon the uppenportionl of the axle adjacent thereto is a similar gear 10 arranged in engagement therewith. A connecting rod 11 is eccentrically connected to the gear 10 and extendingin a horizontal position and having its opposite end provided with a piston 12 the rod l1 and .piston 12 being suitably connected piston is arranged to slidably move within a cylinder 14 horizontally arranged along the upper side ofthe axle and firmly secured to an axle engaging clamp 15 by a set of straps 16er the like. I

Within the inner end ofth e cylinder is arhaving an opertending upwardly from the cylinder and attached at its upper end to a brake rod 19 suitably connected-with the foot brake lever 20 by a wrist pin 13. The' eol of the automobile. Eachwheel of the car is provided with a piston operated mechanism similar to that described above and 'each of the cylinders is likewise provided Vwith an air cut-ofi' valve and operating lever connected by the usual brake rods to thefoot brake leve'r 20. In this manner each of the air cut-oli valves for the various cylinders is connected for vsimultaneous operation.

Within the inner end of each piston I provide a pair of pressure operated valves, the valves in each piston being oppositely arranged and comprising a valve stem 21 having a valve head 22 formed in one end thereof and a nut 23'threaded on its opposite end. The valve stem 21 is inserted through an opening in the end of the piston, the end of the stem opposite from the head being provided with a coil spring 24 tensionally retained um and the opposite valve for relieving the cylinder from the creation of too great a compression. y

An oiling system is provided for the piston as Well as for the lend of the connecting vrod attached thereto, comprising an oil feed pipe extending through the Wall of thejcylinder' adjacent the movement, of the piston and connected with an oil pump 26- attached to the a crank case of thel motor.. A return passage for the oil to the crank case is provided When-` r ever the oil supply fed by the pump is in excess of the consumption thereof -and comprises a pipe. 27 connected near each end of the main oil feed pipe 28 and attached to the crank case 29 of the motor. The Wrist pin 13 is provided With a longitudinally extending oil duct 30 extending from the Wall of thev piston to the end of the connecting rod 11 mounted on the Wrist pin whereby to'provide means for properly lubricating the same.

A housing 31 is provided for enclosing the parts of the mechanism carried on the axle of the car, the end, of the lhousing adjacent the Wheel being opened and inserted slightly Within an annular drum 32 fixedly carried on 'the Wheel. The communicating end of the housing and the drum are arranged in overlapping relation, with the drum outermost `vvhereby to exclude dirt and dust from entering the l rear Wheel of the vehicle as shown in Figure same. The' drum 33 carried on the 2 of the drawing maycomprise a bralre drum for an emergency or hand operated brake such as iS usually carried on the car.

-. sure Within the cylinder..

' ranged pressure In the operation' of the device when the brakes are to be applied; thefair cut-off valve is closed by the operation of the foot brake and it will be apparent that'vvith the inner end of the cylinder entirely sealed that the compression of the air therein caused by the movement of the pistonvvill operate to retard the movement thereof The piston being connected to the -wh'eels of the car will thus cause `the saine to stop# Should thefoot brake 20 be applied so suddenly and cause too great a pressure to be created in thecylinder by the rapid movement ofthe piston,`` the pressure actuated valve arranged in the end of the piston Will thereupon be opened so asto relieve the pres- In this manner the sudden stopping of the caris prevented thereby. insuring the stopping of the Wheel smooth'- ly and slowly.

It is obvious that the invention is suscepti `ble' to various cha'nges andmodifications- Without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of the appended claim andI accordingly claim all such forms of the device to Which 'I am entitled;4

A vehicle brake mechanism comprising a cylinder mounted on each axle adjacent each Wheel of the vehicle, a piston operatively arranged tl1erein5 a bevel gearsecured to the adjacent Wheel of the vehicle, a connecting rod said rod eccentrica'lly attached thereto, and connected With said first named gear, an air for the piston, a bevel gear having one end of valve in the iniier end ofthe cylinder, means.,A

operatively connectingthe same With thefoot brake of the vehicle,

A regulating valves in the end of the pistpmand a sectional housing for each brake mechanism including a cylinder housing section carried by the axle and a drum mounted on the Wheel enclosing said gears ar-4 ranged in overlapping relation With said section.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. LLOYD HARRIS.

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